2018 Rosé Round-up
I’m heading off to the AWRI Adavanced Wine Assessment Course in November, and I’ve not been immersed in the “wine judging” atmosphere for a little while, so to be presented […]
Tag Archives: De Bortoli
De Bortoli DB Winemaker Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The DB Winemaker Selection series sits what you might call the “value” section of your local bottle shop, a price point that De Bortoli have well and truly triumphed in […]
De Bortoli DB Winemaker Selection Shiraz 2016
Sourced 100% from De Bortoli’s Riverina grapes. Winemaker is Julie Mortlock De Bortoli, DB Winemaker Selection, Shiraz, Riverina, 2016 Polished sideboard, onion skin, plum, Easter egg chocolate, pepper, clove and cardamom […]
De Bortoli Bella Riva Sangiovese Rosé 2017
De Bortoli’s Bella Riva vineyard was planted by the family on the King River (predominantly to Italian varieties) in 1994. Winemaker is Steve Webber De Bortoli, Bella Riva, Sangiovese, Rosé, […]
De Bortoli DB Winemaker Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2017
De Bortoli have snuck in some King Valley and Yarra Valley fruit alongside the majority of Riverina grapes. Winemaker is John Coughlan. De Bortoli, DB Winemaker Selection, Sauvignon Blanc, Riverina, 2017 […]
De Bortoli DB Winemaker Selection Chardonnay 2016
From De Bortoli’s substantial Riverina plantings. Warm fermentation and extended lees contact through maturation give a nod to the Bigger End of Old Chardonnay town. Winemaker is Joel Veenhuizen De Bortoli, […]
De Bortoli The Estate Vineyard Pinot Blanc 2017
Could Pinot Blanc be the 2nd best white variety in the Yarra after Chardonnay? Certainly there’s some quality examples out there as it starts to earn the respect from understanding […]
De Bortoli Prosecco
As the Prosecco War gets hotter than the Cold War this neat little number comes from De Bortoli’s King Valley plantings. Winemaker is John Coughlan. De Bortoli, Prosecco, King Valley, NV […]
De Bortoli Villages Chardonnay 2016
From selected parcels of the “villages” of Dixon’s Creek, TarraWarra and Woori Yallock. Each parcel fermented separately and then blended. De Bortoli,Villages, Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2016 Aromas of cream, lime, […]
De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Only produced in exceptional years, and this vintage 2012, Steve Webber reckons was the best since 1995. A gorgeous sloping shouldered bottle and cork seal. French oak 14 months. 3000 […]
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